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it says on both side it is a good move. of what do you think quickly i know we are running out of time and i'm talking too much. what do you think about mitt romney being quiet today. >> that's why it is better to be president. who would you rather be? the president. because you control the news. the process of being president of the united states will be more commanding than being the challenger. >> global rose garden. >> well said i might steelsteal that. >> it's all yours. before anybody new the president was headed to afghanistan the tradition is you don't quiticize the president when he is out of the country and after that happened he went dark and that was smart politics. i will give him a tip of the hat for that. >> it's the right thing to do. >> it is. all i know when i watched the president talking to the troops as someone who has been commander in chief of the national guard, i got chilled. i thought this is really an important thing for the troops to hear, their commander in chief coming over in less than a 24 ho
it says on both side it is a good move. of what do you think quickly i know we are running out of time and i'm talking too much. what do you think about mitt romney being quiet today. >> that's why it is better to be president. who would you rather be? the president. because you control the news. the process of being president of the united states will be more commanding than being the challenger. >> global rose garden. >> well said i might steelsteal that. >> it's all...
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while the romney campaign was posting these numbers they're slamming obama on sara jessica parker and all the hollywood folks down there. it's all the same. it's money, money money on both sides. >> jennifer: you know unfortunately the billionaires really do tip the scale in terms of the soft money as you say. so scott walker provided some interesting suggestions un unsolicited advice. take a listen. >> one of the most powerful performers in the country paul ryan, i probably suggest you put him on the ticket. >> jennifer: could that gift possibly be riper for democrats? [ laughing ] >> no, it would make the obama team--you could run against the ryan budget with all of its cuts to medicare and entitlements. >> look at the smile on your face. [ laughing ] >> jennifer: i can't even saying without smiling. i'm sorry. >> jennifer: well, interestingly, your colleague suggested which is on politico's short list, and the boring guy who really he's a good fellow, poleni. >> these guys-- >> you know after the sarah palin fiasco and romney is not a charismatic worldbeater in that sense. he canno
while the romney campaign was posting these numbers they're slamming obama on sara jessica parker and all the hollywood folks down there. it's all the same. it's money, money money on both sides. >> jennifer: you know unfortunately the billionaires really do tip the scale in terms of the soft money as you say. so scott walker provided some interesting suggestions un unsolicited advice. take a listen. >> one of the most powerful performers in the country paul ryan, i probably suggest...
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six of them were romney ads attacking gingrich. and only two by gingrich attacking romney. then on monday night that first debate gingrich just kind of phoned it in, and then we could tell that romney was going on the attack. they're conducting psychological warfare, i would say. >> so you think mainly it is the money that gives one advantage in the super pacs? >> running the debates that and the debates. money means a lot. i've cloud covered campaign many years and often the money talks and walks in florida. there is a lot going on with the debate reaction. it's a big mystery what happened to newt in those debates. he almost didn't show up. >> right. newt said the reason why he was off his game amazed at the lies that mitt romney was telling and i just stood there and could not believe all of those lies. pretty weak excuse, no? >> they weren't new, and we saw it coming. it was telegraphed all over the place. the big problem for newt, it was just bad campaign management. he did three big events that day on thursday before that. he
six of them were romney ads attacking gingrich. and only two by gingrich attacking romney. then on monday night that first debate gingrich just kind of phoned it in, and then we could tell that romney was going on the attack. they're conducting psychological warfare, i would say. >> so you think mainly it is the money that gives one advantage in the super pacs? >> running the debates that and the debates. money means a lot. i've cloud covered campaign many years and often the money...
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the second point, and i would love your comment on both of these. the second point is that like in other states those who earn over 200,000 broke for romney by significant numbers. of course, not really a surprise that he would have very wealthy people breaking his way. the less well-off demographic went for santorum. none of those are a surprise to you, i assume. >> the over 200 ,000 crowd, we know there is romney's base. voters who can layoff people like him. but and on that early voting i am really fascinated. i was talking to cenk and michael about this earlier. it's a question in my mind because we all assume these negative ads make such as difference but what we have seen among a lot of the early voters who hadn't really seen a lot of those super p.a.c. as, we have to assume putting these numbers towed, romney probably lost the voters today, maybe by a pretty significant margin. those are the people seeing those ads and they went for santorum. i am puzzled. >> that's a contradiction with these negative ads assumed to have made such a differenc
the second point, and i would love your comment on both of these. the second point is that like in other states those who earn over 200,000 broke for romney by significant numbers. of course, not really a surprise that he would have very wealthy people breaking his way. the less well-off demographic went for santorum. none of those are a surprise to you, i assume. >> the over 200 ,000 crowd, we know there is romney's base. voters who can layoff people like him. but and on that early...
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i know you have experience both in massachusetts and michigan. your thoughts? >> i agree with mark. i think it's entirely hypocritical, and really symptomatic of mitt romney's larger problem, which is he is a hypocrite. and michigan was an opportunity for him to come home and represence himself to the electorate around the country, frankly and get his bearings in this process, and i think that's what is so damaging here. not that he may lose or win by a little bit, those would be awful, but he is leaving with really the sense, i think, for people that what -- what is his core? at every turn they put an ad up where he was in a canadian-made car, a car show in new york. you name it they have really bungled it here. >> donnie? >> with mitt romney just a few weeks ago was asking for independents and democrats to cross over and vote in the new hampshire primary. the problem with mitt romney and all of the republicans is they used to be the party of beer t-men, all americans, and now they are the party of weak tea. they are blaming their own problems on everybody else from the president t
i know you have experience both in massachusetts and michigan. your thoughts? >> i agree with mark. i think it's entirely hypocritical, and really symptomatic of mitt romney's larger problem, which is he is a hypocrite. and michigan was an opportunity for him to come home and represence himself to the electorate around the country, frankly and get his bearings in this process, and i think that's what is so damaging here. not that he may lose or win by a little bit, those would be awful,...
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. >> i would answer yes he's both frankly. i mean, i don't think i don't think it's any secret that there are a lot of republicans and people on the right who are very excited about the prospect of a romney candy can candidacy or presidency or excited about not a second obama term so they will open their wallets big time for him. so i think the gathering in utah is a chance for him to try to get people excited, try to get the big donors together. give them a little face time with the candidate. i mean, you know, i think we have seen money in politics take on a whole new role this cycle. i expect it will only get worse the next few months. you know, at the same time, i mean, you know i think those other things are true too. he is a family man, very much rooted in his faith. shown he is committed to this point of his life. i think, you know, these guys are often contradictions and i think mitt romney is no different. >> john: scott, i know republicans are excited about his candidacy but what about actual conservatives? they are
. >> i would answer yes he's both frankly. i mean, i don't think i don't think it's any secret that there are a lot of republicans and people on the right who are very excited about the prospect of a romney candy can candidacy or presidency or excited about not a second obama term so they will open their wallets big time for him. so i think the gathering in utah is a chance for him to try to get people excited, try to get the big donors together. give them a little face time with the...
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. >> in terms of what he said and what mitt romney said it struck me that both campaigns said this is not a time or not an opportunity or not a reason to talk any about gun control on this campaign. looks like it's off of the table, david. >> very much so in terms of the presidential election, yes. there are some members of congress to propose some new gun legislation but i think it's a non-starter in terms of the presidential election. romney doesn't want to alienate. it's a big booster for republican candidates. he wasn't going to go there. president obama feels like it's not going to be able to be accomplished. he is sticking to his original position on gun control. he had some new proposed rules he came up with after the arizona shooting a year and a half ago. he is sticking with that. >> yeah. no. nothing new. so on this trip west, it struck me. on previous trips you see him going to florida, virg. he is clearly going to swing states. here, he is going to california oregon and washington. >> you have to go where the ducks are, bill. >> they ought to be in the bank? >> but it's wh
. >> in terms of what he said and what mitt romney said it struck me that both campaigns said this is not a time or not an opportunity or not a reason to talk any about gun control on this campaign. looks like it's off of the table, david. >> very much so in terms of the presidential election, yes. there are some members of congress to propose some new gun legislation but i think it's a non-starter in terms of the presidential election. romney doesn't want to alienate. it's a big...
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number 3 is iran where both romney and the president say the country should not have access to nuclear weapons. plus yesterday romney promised to restore aircraft carrier groups to the region but we already have one in the gulf. and romney attacked the president for not signing a single agreement in the last four years, but he is wrong. mr. obama has signed agreements with south korea, and panama. we'll be right back. growing up i had a single mother of four and people in the community were so helpful when they didn't even have much themselves. seeing people and their hardships made me want to make a difference in people's lives to give them hope. receiving a masters degree would open the doors for me to get into a management position where i would be able to do more for people. ♪ >> announcer: broadcasting across the nation, on your radio, and on current tv this is the "bill press show." >> bill: here we go 28 days and counting. time is running out. every day really matters, and today matters, october 9th, tuesday, good to see you today. this is the "full court press," welcome, welc
number 3 is iran where both romney and the president say the country should not have access to nuclear weapons. plus yesterday romney promised to restore aircraft carrier groups to the region but we already have one in the gulf. and romney attacked the president for not signing a single agreement in the last four years, but he is wrong. mr. obama has signed agreements with south korea, and panama. we'll be right back. growing up i had a single mother of four and people in the community were so...
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. >> stephanie: i hate you both. [ buzzer ] >> stephanie: this is like a sliver of them trying to get out of paying their property taxes in san diego. >> yes. >> stephanie: dana lohse. >> the mitt romney with the chick-fil-a story, and michele bachmann with the brotherhood. >> most voters want their president to take a position, but he is not on these two. two hot-button topics and he is staying out of it. >> stephanie: yes, you better get on that mittens. i would hire dana lohse as your campaign manager. and maybe michele bachmann as a running meat. [ applause ] >> great plan. no, she is not even speaking at the convention. >> i think romney should hire dana lohse she has certainly proved herself not to be hot headed. >> stephanie: yeah, he needs a steady. >> no, she doesn't get easily rattled at all. [ cuckoo clock chimes ] >> stephanie: and you can attest to your many twitter fights with her. >> with their inborn sense of class war fair as well as their funny clothes, they are doing exactly what their mothers told them. recall though they would never admit it. marry a good -- prefe
. >> stephanie: i hate you both. [ buzzer ] >> stephanie: this is like a sliver of them trying to get out of paying their property taxes in san diego. >> yes. >> stephanie: dana lohse. >> the mitt romney with the chick-fil-a story, and michele bachmann with the brotherhood. >> most voters want their president to take a position, but he is not on these two. two hot-button topics and he is staying out of it. >> stephanie: yes, you better get on that...
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>> they were actually both quite funny. >> stephanie: a lot of people made this point. i wasn't sure if it was just me but i thought romney's speech sounded more like a roast of the president. >> that's true. >> stephanie: obama did the opposite. >> stephanie: right. it is supposed to be a non-partisan, a night when you take time off -- most of obama's humor was self deprecating. and romney's was -- what is the word -- bullying a number. [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> stephanie: good morning, jacki schechner. >> good morning. >> stephanie: so what did you think? >> of the al smith dinner last night? >> stephanie: yeah. >> i was surprised that mitt romney did fairly well. >> stephanie: yes. >> the president is much better at these things and i watched his appearance on the daily show, and it's the same thing. he is just very likable. and romney delivered the jokes well. >> stephanie: right. no, somebody wrote him some good jokes. >> exactly. he was as lose as he is going to be in that kind of environment. and the president was a little more self deprecating. >> stephani
>> they were actually both quite funny. >> stephanie: a lot of people made this point. i wasn't sure if it was just me but i thought romney's speech sounded more like a roast of the president. >> that's true. >> stephanie: obama did the opposite. >> stephanie: right. it is supposed to be a non-partisan, a night when you take time off -- most of obama's humor was self deprecating. and romney's was -- what is the word -- bullying a number. [ bell chimes ] [ applause...
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mitt romney had two chances to show some leadership yesterday and he failed both. the first test was what to do with those outrageous comments of indiana republican senate candidate richard mourdock that women should not be allowed to terminate a pregnancy resulting from rape because rape was all part of god's plan. mitt romney had already endorsed mourdock cut a tv ad for him. did he repudiate murdoch's comments? did he withdraw his endorsement? no. he still stood by him. first test of leadership failed. second test, crazy donald trump promising $5 million to charity if only president obama would release his college transcript and his passport records. again, did mitt romney repudiate trump's comments? no he remained silent. second test of leadership failed. so mitt romney i think we could see no leader now. and never will be. tomorrow, what a great line-up. senate candidate joe domly from indiana -- donnelly from indiana. senator sherrod brown from ohio. frank from george washington university. nancy cohen from "playboy" magazine. come back tomorrow. >> announcer
mitt romney had two chances to show some leadership yesterday and he failed both. the first test was what to do with those outrageous comments of indiana republican senate candidate richard mourdock that women should not be allowed to terminate a pregnancy resulting from rape because rape was all part of god's plan. mitt romney had already endorsed mourdock cut a tv ad for him. did he repudiate murdoch's comments? did he withdraw his endorsement? no. he still stood by him. first test of...
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come off the worst three weeks in presidential politics probably in both of our lives. i was trying to think of a worse three weeks of any major candidate. >> bill: starting with the convention? >> yeah, absolutely. starting with the convention. you can go back and back and back. some of this was set up by the whole tax return thing. they walked into that. you know, you would have thought -- and i like these guys. i'm going to vote for them but you would have thought well, if he's going to run for president he's worth $300 million, someone is going to say how much do you pay in taxes. i don't think he can say i'm not telling. at some point, you have to come up with some formulation. i understand that he has -- you know, armies of accountants that look for every semicolon to save him money. that's what they're paid for. >> bill: i would volunteer that he did nothing illegal. >> but what i think -- i don't know this but what i suspect was they got in the room and they said well, if he were at least five -- if we release five years of taxes they'll hire their own army of c
come off the worst three weeks in presidential politics probably in both of our lives. i was trying to think of a worse three weeks of any major candidate. >> bill: starting with the convention? >> yeah, absolutely. starting with the convention. you can go back and back and back. some of this was set up by the whole tax return thing. they walked into that. you know, you would have thought -- and i like these guys. i'm going to vote for them but you would have thought well, if he's...
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that was when romney was governor of massachusetts. he would have let people stay on welfare forever. but carney did also point out that two republican governors, the governor of utah and the governor of nevada both of whom are romney supporters they are the ones who requested this from hhs. so that's what we've got here. you've got bill clinton's policy, adopted in 1996 that says you can't stay on welfare forever. we have to get people off of welfare into borkwork. you have got republican governors today who say, you know what? i see those federal requirements, but we think we can do a better job than that at the state level. and then you've got hhssponding to the states,sponding to republican governors, and saying, okay. we will let you off the hook. we will let you do it your way as long as you can move 20% more from welfare to work. those are the facts, and then mitt romney totally distorts it totally turns it around and accuses obama of ending welfare to work. you know what that is? >> a big, fat, dirtyly. don't take it from me. t
that was when romney was governor of massachusetts. he would have let people stay on welfare forever. but carney did also point out that two republican governors, the governor of utah and the governor of nevada both of whom are romney supporters they are the ones who requested this from hhs. so that's what we've got here. you've got bill clinton's policy, adopted in 1996 that says you can't stay on welfare forever. we have to get people off of welfare into borkwork. you have got republican...
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we also both have degrees from harvard. i have one. he has two. what a snob. >> stephanie: rock star cheers. >> did i hear someone count down five seconds? someone said five seconds. >> stephanie: to the president? >> i heard it. i don't know who they were talking to. five seconds. go! >> stephanie: i've got as long as i want. i'll send a drone in. i'm the fing president. >> going to play you off. >> 35 minutes after the hour. back with the remaining moments of "the stephanie miller show". >> announcer: she's your happy human pill. it is "the stephanie miller show." [ train whistle blows ] [ ball hitting paddle ] [ orbit girl ] don't let food hang around. yeah! [ orbit trumpet ] clean it up with orbit! [ orbit glint ] fabulous! for a good clean feeling. ♪ eat, drink, chew orbit! ♪ >>just refreshing to hear. no other television show does that. we're keeping it real. ♪ >> announcer: stephanie miller. ♪ makes me that much stronger, makes me work a little bit harder, makes me that much wiser ♪ ♪ thanks for making me a fighter ♪ ♪ made
we also both have degrees from harvard. i have one. he has two. what a snob. >> stephanie: rock star cheers. >> did i hear someone count down five seconds? someone said five seconds. >> stephanie: to the president? >> i heard it. i don't know who they were talking to. five seconds. go! >> stephanie: i've got as long as i want. i'll send a drone in. i'm the fing president. >> going to play you off. >> 35 minutes after the hour. back with the remaining...